also: タチャ
the other three players; opponents (in mahjong)
Mahjong term referring to the three players other than oneself. From Chinese 'tā jiā'.
from Chinese tā jiā
Watch the other players' discards carefully to determine safe tiles.
他家がリーチをかけたら、振り込まないように注意する。
When an opponent declares riichi, be careful not to deal into their hand.
Standard kanji spelling for this mahjong term.
Alternate reading and spelling variant.
Borrowed from Chinese 'tā jiā' (他家), meaning 'other families/houses', adapted into mahjong terminology to refer to the other players.